I heart Fall {photo shoots!}

The fabulous 'O' Family!

6 {ish} months.

All three boys at around six months.

There, now you can make an informed decision of who looks like who.

I think they resemble, but one doesn't really remind me of the other completely.

In my opinion, Connor took after Bryan. Brody is a combo. Whereas Easton is the spitting image of my baby pictures. The kids recently saw my baby pictures and actually thought I put a dress on Easton and took a picture!

Personality wise they could not be more different.

Which makes it fun.

I sure do LOVE my boys!

just like old times...

except now we've tripled the amount of grandkids + Bryan is married + Joshie's on a mission + Mi'kel is at BYU.

LA + Taylor are NINE!

Where has the time gone?

Brooke will appreciate this post, I just know it.

She is pregnant with Kate in this(she got the chair).

The whole thing cracks me up!

{Oh and I already know I look scary}

Looks like a St. George winter for sure.

Boy do I miss those!

We're obviously deep in a very interesting conversation too busy to smile and look at the camera!

Kenna is 14 + Taylor is 9.

Good times.

So big.

Seems like yesterday I was standing right here taking pictures to document my ever growing pregnant belly.

Now look at him! {Seven months this Saturday}

Can berly lift him, I blame it on those chins!

Crawling is old news, he's now tries to stand.

Dinner + a stroll.

What a wonderful treat.

My mom came into town + spent the past 4 days with us!

This is how we spent Sunday afternoon.

It was crisp + cool. Just like most fall NY days we've been having lately.

We spent a few hours in Skaneateles, NY. One of the most beautiful finger lakes in upstate NY. It's about an hour and half drive.

We brought the camera along of course...

We had a yummy dinner right on the lake + then walked down the pier.
Brody loves to sabatoge ALL my pictures whenever possible.
Have a mentioned how BEAUTIFUL it is?!

I HATE spiders. But they were kind of interesting. And quite beautiful as the sun was setting and hit their webs just right. They were clinging to just about every 5 ft of the pier. Kids had a great time looking at them.

We walked down the tiny town street looking through the store windows that were filled with homemade quilts + candy, toys, chocolates + Christmas ornaments.

My mom quickly pointed out one of the most beautiful buildings on the street + had us run up to take a picture. It was after the picture was taken that we realized what the building was!

Brody was making me laugh...he ran up to this wooden painting of pumpkins and said

"mom! look at this!

Do you see me?!

Boo!"
Funny kid.

Never a dull moment.

Trust me.

My mom will back me up on that one!
And also back me up on how BIG this one is getting!

We both have sore arms from carrying him around...

Love my boys.
It sure is a great place!

We'll miss it very much.
The countdown is on...

the house goes up in 3 months!

Pictures, pictures...

This is such a cute little family!

Scott is an ortho resident with Bryan.

It has been a pleasure knowing them + I'm so happy they called me for pictures!

There were so many good ones it was hard to decide what to post...but here's a little peek!

happy

There were skeletons hanging from the chandelier...
and bats on the table.
And bats on the deck. Cute ones.
Plus a Jedi + zebra.

On the menu this Halloween night:

Monster Mucus: Asiago mac n cheese

Witch fingers: green beans

Eyeballs: grapes

Okay, I lied.

About the waffles.

I mean, the pancakes.

Let's just say I was reconverted back to waffles.

Only because last night we tried these:

my (and everyone else's) new favorite.

AAAAMMMAZING!

Buttermilk Waffles

(by three sister's cafe)

1 stick butter, melted

2 cups flour

1/4 cup brown sugar

1 t. baking soda

1 1/2 t. baking powder

1/2 t. cinnamon

1/2 t. salt

3 lg eggs

2 cups buttermilk (milk is fine to substitute. You can also "make" buttermilk by measure just a smidge under 2 cups and filling the rest up with vinegar and letting it sit before stirring in)

1 t. vanilla

First beat the eggs.

Stir in the rest of the ingredients until smooth.

We do eat other things besides breakfast foods! In fact, tonight we tried out a meal that everyone raved about and in order to not turn this into a food blog I won't be posting it, but you can get the recipe here. Served with southern style baked beans and corn. Prep and cook time only about 20 minutes!

Because he's SIX months.

And I just can't stand it.

He's all kissy + smoochy.

He is a lover-boy.

And he gets me all squishy inside.

His nicknames are punky + monkey.

He's already up on all fours rocking back and forth ready to crawl.

Where did he get such an idea?

I try to sabotage him, knock him down so he won't start that nonsense.

Child abuse? I think not.

A mama's plea:

For the love can't he be a baby just a wee bit longer???

Healthy + Yummy.

But all you taste is the YUMMY!

I'm not much of a basic pancake lover.

They always seemed so blah and flavorless to me.

So I tend to make waffles.

Sour Cream belgian waffles.

Which my family loves dressed with heaping spoonfuls of applesauce.

I'll still make those from time to time, but for now, after the feedback from my family...

these are the new go to:

Brown Sugar Oatmeal Pancakes

2/3 c. MINUS 1 T. quick oats {weird, I know... just do it}

1/2 c. whole wheat flour

1/2 c. all purpose flour

1/2 t. baking soda

1/2 t. salt

1/3 c. packed brown sugar

1 egg

2 T. vegetable oil

1 cup buttermilk

In a small bowl combine the oats, flours, soda, salt + sugar.

In another bowl combine the egg, oil + buttermilk.

Stir the wet into the dry and stir just until moist.

{I had to add a couple more T. of buttermilk to mine}

:: today we were out of syrup ::

just as good with butter + cinnamon/sugar on top